Just like winter.
SURF:
It is winter of course but we seem to be missing... big surf.
FORECAST:
A small clean weekend will be replaced by junky storm surf on Tuesday (more on that below). And then after that- nothing. Seriously, nothing.
WEATHER:
Great weather this past week and more on tap this weekend. Just a little cool- which it should be for December- not a big fan of 85 degree Christmas Days anyway. Models hint at a cold storm headed our way late Monday through Wednesday morning. Not sure how much rain we'll get but it will be COLD (with snow around 2500 feet) and windy conditions. High pressure will set up the 2nd half of next week and we'll get cool sunny skies yet again.
BEST BET:
Considering it will be flat the next 7 or so days except for the storm surf mid-week, Tuesday/Wednesday wins by default.
NEWS OF THE WEEK:
More useless trivia to impress your friends at the New Years Eve party...
2000:
Santa Ana winds blew on 12/25 and on this day. Gusts of 87 mph were measured at Fremont Canyon. Damage and injuries occurred in Mira Loma, and in Orange County.
1988:
A week of subfreezing temperatures hit Southern California starting on 12/24 and ending on 12/30. On 12/27 it was coldest, with most valleys down in the 20s, Big Bear Lake dropped to -2°, and Cuyamaca fell to 5°. Five died as a result of the cold.
1987:
A cold snap descended on the region. It was 9° at Mt. Laguna, and 22° in Valley Center on 12/25. On this day it was 15° in Julian and Mt. Laguna, 16° in Campo, 22° in Poway, 26° in El Cajon, 30° in Del Mar, and 37° in San Diego. Extensive damage to avocado and citrus crops resulted.
1971:
A series of wet storms hit the region during this week starting on 12/22 and ending on 12/28. 19.44 inches fell in Lake Arrowhead, 15.26 inches in Lytle Creek, 12.31 inches in Big Bear Lake, 7.49 inches in Palomar Mountain, 5.45 inches in San Bernardino, 4.98 inches in Santa Ana, 3.92 inches in Redlands, 3.04 inches in Riverside, 2.28 inches in San Diego, 1.24 inches in Palm Springs, and 1.02 inches in Victorville. Extensive street flooding occurred across the region. This day marked the start of seven consecutive days (the most on record) of measurable precipitation in Victorville, which ended on 12/28. This also occurred on 2/18-24/2005, 1/13-19/1993, and 2/14-20/1980. These heavy storms started out warm on previous days, but then turned colder on this day to 12/28. The three day snowfall was up to two feet deep at Lake Arrowhead, 20 inches at Palomar Mountain, 15 inches at Big Bear Lake, 13 inches at Idyllwild, and six inches at Cuyamaca. Snow closed the Morongo Pass at Yucca Valley for a time.
1921:
A succession of heavy storms from 12/17 to 12/27 produced a total of 29.38 inches at Mt. Wilson (only 1.48 inches had fallen there since 5/23). 30.64 inches fell at Squirrel Inn at Lake Arrowhead. From 12/24 to this day, 6.76 inches fell in LA. Widespread flooding of roads, bridges, railroads, farms, etc., resulted. Flooded areas along the Santa Ana and San Gabriel Rivers were easily seen from atop Mt. Wilson from the coast to 20 to 30 miles inland. Lake Arrowhead rose seven feet. On this day 2.10 inches fell in Redlands and 1.71 inches fell in San Bernardino.
1891:
A period of very cold weather started on 12/23 and ended on 12/30. San Diego pools had ice 0.5 inch thick on the surface and ice one inch thick formed on oranges on trees in Mission Valley. The low temperature in San Diego was 32°, the lowest temperature on record for December.
PIC OF THE WEEK:
If you didn't know why they call this the East Coast's version of Hawaii, now you know.
Keep Surfing,
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